The Autocrat of the Breakfast-Table by Oliver Wendell Holmes – Antique Leather Binding
$49.00
A literary classic in beautiful antique binding.
The Autocrat of the Breakfast-Table by Oliver Wendell Holmes is a celebrated collection of conversational essays first published in the 1850s. Revered for its wit, insight, and philosophical musing, this edition is handsomely bound in marbled boards with leather spine and corners, complete with gilt titling.
A fine collectible for admirers of American literature, 19th-century essayists, or finely bound antiquarian books.
Condition: Moderate wear to edges and corners of leather. Marbled boards retain rich color and character. Gilt on spine legible and intact. Interior likely toned but complete.
Estimated publication: c. 1880–1895
Collections: ALL BOOKS, FICTION BOOKS, VINTAGE BOOKS
Type: Book
Category: AMERICAN LITERATURE, BOOKS, CLASSIC, COLLECTIBLE, ESSAYS, FICTION, LEATHER BINDING, VINTAGE, VINTAGE BOOKS, VINTAGE LITERATURE, VINTAGE NON FICTION
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